# Accident 19930309004659A: Cessna 180J, Anchorage, AK, March 9, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1993, 18:26 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Merrill Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2105° N, 149.8899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2105&lon=-149.8899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9977N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9977N-2024-09-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180J (registry code 2072622, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180J
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 31,000 total, 800 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA042) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930309004659A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT INADVERTENTLY USED BRAKES TO CORRECT DIRECTIONAL ROLL. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. PILOT WAS WEARING LARGE BOOTS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC93LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA042), Mar 9, 1993: Cessna 180J (N9977N), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PRIVATE CERTIFICATED/DUAL STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/PILOT IN COMMAND TO TAKE TIMELY REMEDIAL…

## Other reports on N9977N (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20230815015029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230815015029A), Aug 15, 2023: Cessna 180J (N9977N), Moab, UT, Substantial damage. The pilot of a Cessna 180J sky wagon was flying the plane on a part 91 personal flight when he crashed while making an approach to a rollout to the Canyonlands…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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